Research Guides: Building, Architecture and Civil Engineering: Find articles &amp; more

How to use databases

To learn more about selecting the appropriate library databases to use, refer to this short video.

And also read our guide - Finding Journal Articles.

Following is a selection of recommended databases for ACE students.

Please visit the Architecture/Building & Construction database page on the library website for the full list.

AccessEngineering This link opens in a new window
delivers interdisciplinary engineering content covering published reference sources, videos, along with calculator tools, interactive graphs, and downloadable tables.
ASM Handbooks Online This link opens in a new window
covers materials of engineering and construction, featuring the complete content of twenty-one ASM Handbook volumes plus two ASM Desk Editions.
IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
provides access to the full text articles published since 1988 in journals, conference proceedings, and standards from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE).
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
it contains numerous scholarly full-text journals.
Web of Science Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Consists of three ISI citation indexes, providing access to peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers and patents. It also provides citation and impact factor information.